《2025年活动单导学课程高中英语必修第二册译林版》

II Read the script again and answer the following questions.
1. What kind of person is Forrest Gump?
2. Can you find evidence from the script demonstrating Forrest Gump’s personality?
3. How do the other students treat Forrest Gump? How does he treat this?

答案： Ⅱ 1. He has a low IQ, but he is a simple man with a warm personality.
2. “Simple”: When Mrs Gump, his mum, sees him off at the bus stop and encourages him, he simply replies, “I sure will, Momma”, with no consideration of what difficulties might be waiting for him. When the bus arrives and the door opens, he simply walks to the steps of the bus and looks at the bus driver instead of getting on the bus immediately. He does this because he remembers his mum’s words of not taking rides from strangers. After he and the driver know each other’s name, Forrest thinks they are not strangers any more, and he steps up into the bus.
“Warm”: Through the reflection in the voice-over, we find that Forrest Gump is really a warm person. His recollections are tender. For example, when he remembers the first time he heard the sweetest voice in the wide world, he is referring to Jenny whom he believes was like an angel. He has warm feelings for Jenny simply because she offered him the seat next to her and they had a conversation all the way to school.
3. The other students reject him as they don’t want him to sit next to them. Forrest Gump doesn’t care about that. On the contrary, he focuses on the positive response he gets from Jenny. Although the other students don’t treat him well, he remains optimistic and appreciates the beautiful moments in his life.

1. despite prep. 即使，尽管
【原句】Despite an IQ of 75，he lives a truly amazing life.(page 11，lines 2-3)尽管智商只有 75，他的生活却着实精彩。
【拓展】
despite＋名词/动词-ing 形式/what 从句 尽管……；不顾……
despite the fact＋that 同位语从句 尽管……
despite=in spite of 尽管；不管
【即学即练】单句填空/句型转换
①Despite being misunderstood (misunderstand) by friends，she didn’t explain but waited for them to understand gradually.
②Despite what others said about the old house，he bought it and turned it into a cozy home.
③Although I was exhausted from the tour，I felt very happy.
→Despite/In spite of the fact that I was exhausted from the tour，I felt very happy.

答案： ①being misunderstood ②what ③Despite/In spite of